Jelani Cobb
An image from Heightened Scrutiny, one of the productions that also features Jelani Cobb.
Jelani Cobb

Jelani Cobb

August 21, 1969 — Queens, New York City, New York, USA

William Jelani Cobb is an American writer, author and educator. The Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism at Columbia University, Cobb was previously an associate professor of history and director of the Institute for African American Studies at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut, from 2012 to 2016.

13th

13th

2016

East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story

East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story

2020

Lies, Politics and Democracy

Lies, Politics and Democracy

2022

White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books

2010

Heightened Scrutiny

Heightened Scrutiny

2025

One Person, One Vote?

One Person, One Vote?

2024

Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

2022